tickerrisk.com

TickerRisk produces a 0–100 risk score that measures volatility risk — and both bullish and bearish catalysts push the score up, because either direction increases uncertainty. The score is built from hidden catalysts that options sellers often skip or forget: earnings dates, legal filings, clinical trials, SEC alerts, and implied volatility (IV) signals. It is designed to be checked before you sell premium, so you know what could move the stock.

What the score actually measures

The score is not a prediction of direction. It is a measure of how much a stock could move, and how many known events could trigger that move. A stock with a pending FDA decision, an upcoming earnings date, and elevated IV will score higher than a quiet stock with none of those, regardless of whether the catalysts look positive or negative.

The page states this directly: the score "measures volatility risk — both bullish & bearish catalysts increase uncertainty."

The inputs behind the score

TickerRisk aggregates data from public sources (SEC filings, news, ClinicalTrials.gov, court records) and third-party data providers, then scores the result. The catalyst categories shown in the report are:

• Earnings — next earnings date relative to your option expiry
• Legal — court records and filings
• Clinical — trial milestones, relevant for biotech and pharma names
• SEC — regulatory filings and alerts
• IV signals — implied volatility behavior and related options metrics

The report also surfaces supporting context that feeds into the picture: expected move (±), short interest, implied volatility, unusual options volume, delta, theta per day, vega per 1% IV change, IV skew (puts minus calls), IV term structure, and HV30 vs IV.

The time windows that shape the score

Two fixed windows determine which catalysts count:

So recent history is capped at 45 days, while legal and clinical catalysts are projected forward using whichever is longer — a full year or your selected option expiry window. This matters because a trial readout or court date eight months out can still land inside your expiry window and should not be ignored.

How to read the score in practice

1. Enter a ticker and pick your option expiry window.
2. Review the report — the score (0–100), the confidence level, and the catalyst timeline showing what falls before expiry.
3. Check the breakdown — earnings, legal, clinical, SEC, and IV signals each contribute to why the score is what it is. The "Why this score" section exists for exactly this.
4. Decide whether the identified catalysts are acceptable for the premium you are collecting.

A high score does not mean "do not trade." It means more known events could move the stock before your option expires, so the premium you are selling may be compensating for real event risk rather than pure time decay.

Confidence and limitations

The report shows a confidence value alongside the score, which reflects how complete the underlying data is. The site's own disclaimer notes that not all information may be publicly available, complete, or current, and that some signals are derived rather than directly reported. Treat the score as a structured checklist of what could move the stock — not as a guarantee that nothing else will.

If you want to compare several names quickly, you can enter multiple comma-separated tickers for a comparison table, or use the Market Scanner to see S&P 500 tickers ranked by risk score.

TickerRisk is a hidden-risk scanner for options traders, built to surface the catalysts that can move a stock before you sell premium. You enter a ticker and an option expiry window, and it returns a 0–100 risk score plus a catalyst timeline covering earnings, legal, clinical, SEC, and implied volatility (IV) signals. It scans across the full S&P 500. It is free to start, with a Pro tier that unlocks all tickers, multi-sector scanning, and the full S&P 500.

Who it's for

TickerRisk is aimed at options sellers — particularly premium sellers such as put sellers and wheel strategies — who need to know what could move a stock against their position. The core premise from the site: "Know the risk before you sell options."

If you only trade shares or buy options, the risk score is less directly useful, though the catalyst timeline still tells you what's coming.

What it scans

The tool aggregates data from public sources (SEC filings, news, ClinicalTrials.gov, court records) and third-party providers, then scores it. Signals include:

• Earnings dates — next earnings and whether it falls inside your expiry window
• Legal filings — court records and legal catalysts
• Clinical trials — FDA and clinical catalysts
• SEC alerts — regulatory filings
• IV signals — implied volatility, IV rank, IV skew, and term structure
• Options signals — unusual volume, delta, theta, vega
• Company health — beta, P/E, market cap, revenue growth, margins, debt/equity, and more

How the workflow runs

1. Enter a ticker — type a symbol and pick your option expiry window (weeks ahead).
2. See the hidden catalysts — earnings, legal, FDA, SEC, and IV signals scored 0–100.
3. Trade with confidence — know what could move the stock before you sell premium.

You can scan a single ticker for a full report, or enter several comma-separated tickers for a quick comparison table. A watchlist lets you batch scan saved tickers.

Key features

Lookback and lookforward windows

Two fixed windows define what the score considers:

• Lookback is fixed at 45 days — past catalysts within this window feed the score.
• Legal & clinical lookforward is max(1 year, expiry weeks) — forward-looking legal and clinical events are considered up to whichever is longer.

This matters because a legal or clinical catalyst far outside your expiry can still be flagged, while earnings and IV signals are weighted against your specific expiry window.

Free vs. Pro

The site says it is "free to start." A Pricing page exists, and the Market Scanner notes that "Pro unlocks all tickers + multi-sector scanning & full S&P 500." So the free tier appears to cover a limited set of tickers and single-sector scanning, while Pro expands coverage. Exact pricing and tier limits are not specified in the available material — check the Pricing page for current terms.

What to keep in mind

The site's own disclaimer states that not all information may be publicly available, complete, or current, and that some signals are derived. Treat the risk score as a screening input, not a verdict — confirm catalysts and pricing in your broker before entering a trade. The tool also explicitly notes its wheel candidates are examples, not advice.

TickerRisk pulls from a mix of public sources — SEC filings, news, ClinicalTrials.gov, and court records — plus third-party data providers, then derives some signals on top of that raw data. The site's own disclaimer states that not all information may be publicly available, complete, or current, and that some signals are derived rather than directly reported. So the practical answer is: treat TickerRisk as a screening and aggregation layer, not as a primary source of truth, and confirm anything trade-critical in your broker or the original filing before acting.

What sources feed the scanner

Based on the site's disclaimer and the categories it scores, the inputs break down into two groups.

Public sources:

• SEC filings — used for legal/regulatory alerts and company health metrics
• News — feeds the catalyst timeline and news signals
• ClinicalTrials.gov — drives the clinical trial lookforward window
• Court records — feeds the legal lookforward window

Third-party data providers:

• Implied volatility, IV skew, IV term structure, and HV30 comparisons
• Options signals like unusual volume, delta, theta, vega, and put/call ratios
• Market data for price, 52-week range, beta, P/E, market cap, and fundamentals

How the derived signals work

The risk score (0–100) is not a raw number pulled from a single feed — it's a composite. The site describes it as measuring volatility risk, where both bullish and bearish catalysts increase uncertainty. That means a positive earnings surprise and a negative one both push the score up, because either direction creates movement.

Two time windows shape what gets scored:

So if you pick a short expiry, the lookforward still stretches to a year for legal and clinical events — those don't resolve on your option's timeline.

Where reliability breaks down

The disclaimer is explicit about three limits, and they matter for how you use the tool:

1. Not all information may be publicly available. Some catalysts simply don't surface in public records before they hit.
2. Not all information may be complete. A court record or filing may be indexed late or partially.
3. Not all information may be current. Data lag exists between an event and its appearance in the scan.

The fourth limit is the derived nature of the signals. A risk score is a model output, not a fact. Two traders can look at the same score and disagree on whether it's high.

How to use it without over-trusting it

The site's own workflow ends with "confirm in your broker." That's the right posture. A workable process:

1. Scan the ticker and note the risk score, catalyst timeline, and any legal/clinical/SEC flags.
2. Open the original source for anything that would change your trade — the actual SEC filing, the actual trial entry, the actual court docket.
3. Cross-check the options data (IV, skew, expected move) against your broker's chain, since third-party feeds can differ from your execution venue.
4. Treat the score as a prompt to look, not a verdict. A high score means "check why," not "don't trade."

What the tool is actually good for

TickerRisk's value is aggregation and recall — surfacing the catalysts traders skip or forget before selling premium. Earnings dates, legal proceedings, and clinical readouts are exactly the things that get missed when you're focused on premium. The scanner covers 500+ tickers across every S&P 500 sector, and the market pulse surfaces high IV rank, earnings-soon, and conservative wheel candidates.

What it isn't: a substitute for reading the filing, a guarantee that a catalyst is priced in, or investment advice. The disclaimer says as much, and the "confirm in your broker" step is built into the workflow for a reason.

To scan a ticker on TickerRisk, type a symbol into the scan field, pick your option expiry window in weeks, and click Scan Ticker. A single symbol returns a full report; several comma-separated symbols return a quick comparison table. The result is a 0–100 risk score plus a catalyst timeline covering earnings, legal, clinical, SEC, and IV signals — the things that can move a stock before you sell premium.

What you need before scanning

• A ticker symbol (the site's examples include JNJ, PFE, MRNA, ABBV, NVDA, TSLA).
• An option expiry window, entered as weeks ahead. This sets how far forward the scan looks for catalysts.
• No account is required to start — the site says it is "free to start." Full S&P 500 coverage and multi-sector scanning sit behind Pro, so expect some tickers to be hidden on the free tier.

Step-by-step: scanning one ticker

1. Enter the ticker. Type a symbol into the scan field. The site's own example row shows single-symbol entry as the default mode.
2. Pick your option expiry window. This is the number of weeks ahead you plan to hold or sell the option. It matters because the scan's lookforward window is tied to it.
3. Click Scan Ticker. The report loads in place.
4. Read the Risk Score first. It runs 0–100 and is described as a measure of volatility risk — both bullish and bearish catalysts raise it, because either direction increases uncertainty. A confidence value sits alongside it.
5. Check the Catalyst Timeline. This is the core of the report. It plots News, Clinical, Legal, SEC, FDA, and Earnings events against Today, your Expiry, and Next Earnings.
6. Review the supporting panels. Short Interest, Implied Volatility, Options Signals (unusual volume, delta, theta/day, vega per 1% IV, IV skew as P−C, IV term structure, HV30 vs IV), Company Health, and Dividends.
7. Act on the result. After scanning you can refresh, add to watchlist, copy the image, set an alert, or open the options chain.

Reading the lookback and lookforward windows

Two fixed rules shape what appears on the timeline:

So a short-dated scan still surfaces legal and clinical catalysts up to a year out, while news and past events only reach back 45 days.

Scanning multiple tickers at once

Enter several symbols separated by commas in the same field and run the scan. Instead of a full report you get a quick comparison table, which is the faster path when you are screening candidates rather than committing to one.

For a wider sweep, the Market Scanner covers 500+ tickers across every S&P 500 sector, scored and ranked by risk level. You can sort by Risk Score, Edge, IV %, IV Rank, Expected Move, IV/HV Spread, Volume, P/C Vol, and P/C OI. On the free tier, some tickers are hidden — Pro unlocks all tickers plus multi-sector scanning and the full S&P 500.

What each part of the result tells you

• Risk Score (0–100) — volatility risk, direction-agnostic. High score means more chance of a large move, not a prediction of which way.
• Expected Move (±) — the implied range for your expiry window.
• Catalyst Timeline — dated events that could trigger that move.
• Options Signals — whether current pricing looks unusual (IV skew, term structure, HV30 vs IV).
• Company Health & Dividends — slower-moving fundamentals, useful context but not the reason you scan.

Common snags

• Ticker hidden or greyed out. You are likely on the free tier hitting a Pro-only symbol. The site notes "more tickers hidden" in the scanner.
• Nothing on the timeline. A quiet 45-day lookback with no upcoming earnings, legal, or clinical dates is a legitimate result — it means fewer scheduled catalysts, not a broken scan.
• Expiry window feels wrong. The lookforward for legal and clinical signals scales with your expiry weeks, so a very short window narrows what you see.
• Treating the score as a buy/sell call. It is a risk measure. The site's own disclaimer states it aggregates public and third-party sources and that not all information may be complete or current, with some signals derived.

After the scan

Use Watchlist → Scan All to batch-scan saved tickers, or check Market Pulse for the S&P 500 snapshot: top gainers, high IV rank names, earnings due in the next 14 days, and example conservative-wheel put candidates. Those candidates show estimated premium only — confirm pricing in your broker before acting.

TickerRisk's Market Scanner and Watchlist are two ways to work through options risk at scale rather than one ticker at a time. The scanner ranks a broad universe of S&P 500 names by risk level and lets you re-sort that list by volatility and options metrics; the Watchlist lets you save specific tickers and batch-scan them together. Both are aimed at the same job — deciding which underlyings to sell premium on, and which to avoid. Some of the widest coverage (multi-sector scanning and the full S&P 500) is tied to a Pro upgrade, so expect a partial view until you upgrade.

What the Market Scanner does

The scanner covers 500+ tickers across every S&P 500 sector, scored and ranked by risk level. Instead of entering symbols one by one, you get a ranked table you can sort and filter.

Sortable columns include:

The practical use: if you sell premium, you generally want high IV Rank and a wide IV/HV spread, but you also want to know whether a catalyst is inflating that IV for a reason. The scanner surfaces the ranking; the per-ticker report (Risk Score, Catalyst Timeline, earnings, legal, FDA, SEC and IV signals) tells you why a name scored the way it did.

Reading the scanner output

• Risk Score is scored 0–100 and measures volatility risk — both bullish and bearish catalysts increase uncertainty, so a high score is not a directional call.
• IV Rank and IV % help you judge whether options are expensive relative to the ticker's own history.
• Exp. Move gives the market's expected move for the expiry window you selected.
• P/C Vol and P/C OI show where positioning sits.

A name can rank high on IV Rank and still be a poor candidate if a known catalyst sits inside your expiry window. That is the gap the scanner is designed to close.

What the Watchlist does

The Watchlist is a saved set of tickers you build after scanning. Once tickers are added, you can batch scan them together rather than re-entering symbols each session.

Typical workflow:

1. Scan the market or search individual tickers.
2. Add the ones worth tracking to your watchlist.
3. Run a batch scan across the saved list.
4. Compare results side by side.

The scanner also supports entering several tickers at once (comma-separated) for a quick comparison table, which is useful before you commit names to the watchlist.

Scanner vs. Watchlist: which to use

Use the scanner to discover, the watchlist to monitor. They are complementary, not alternatives.

What's gated behind Pro

The page states that Pro unlocks all tickers plus multi-sector scanning and full S&P 500 access. The site is described as free to start, and a pricing page exists at tickerrisk.com/pricing. The exact free-tier limits and Pro price are not specified in the available material, so check the pricing page directly before assuming what your current access covers.

Practical notes

• Lookback is fixed at 45 days for the risk inputs, and legal & clinical lookforward is the greater of 1 year or your expiry weeks — so the catalyst window scales with the expiry you pick.
• The scanner's Market Pulse section shows S&P 500 snapshots including Top Gainers, High IV Rank, and Earnings Soon (next 14 days), which is a fast way to seed a watchlist.
• The "Conservative Wheel" candidates are labeled as examples with estimated premium — confirm in your broker, and treat them as starting points, not recommendations.

If your goal is to sell options with fewer surprises, the scanner answers "what's risky right now across the market," and the watchlist answers "what's risky in the names I already trade."